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16 July 2018

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Progress Remains Too Slow to Ensure Affordable, Clean Energy for All by 2030, Deputy Secretary-General Stresses at ‘Seven for 7’ Event

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Seven for 7 Event: “Celebrating Leadership & Innovation on SDG7”, in New York today:

16 July 2018

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Deputy Secretary-General, Noting Risks Posed by Unplanned Cities, Urges UN-Habitat to Speak up for Eradication of Slums, Give Voice to Urban Poor

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN‑Habitat) reception for the 2018 High-Level Political Forum, in New York today:

16 July 2018

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Sustainable Energy ‘Golden Thread’ Linking 2030 Agenda with Pledge to Leave No One Behind, Especially Rural Women, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Side Event

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the SE4ALL side event Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 — Leaving No One Behind, in New York today:

16 July 2018

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World Could Cut Resource Use 28 Per Cent by 2050 through Sustainable Consumption, Production, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Circular Economy Side Event

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the flagship European Union side event on the circular economy, in New York today:

16 July 2018

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Deputy Secretary-General Hails Local, Regional Leadership on Front Lines of Sustainable Development, at New York Side Event

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to Local2030 and the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments, in New York today:

16 July 2018

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Sustainable Development Goals ‘Can’t Happen without You’, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Local Governments Forum, Calls for Ideas to Inform New Partnership Strategy

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Local and Regional Governments Forum, in New York today:

16 July 2018

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Deputy Secretary-General Opens High-Level Political Forum with Call to Realign Plans, Adapt New Approaches for Realizing 2030 Agenda

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the opening of the ministerial segment of the 2018 High‑Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, held under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council, in New York today: